Plant Science and Technology

Ag Building

July 13, 2022

CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) Winners Announced

Two CAFNR faculty and their teams were recently awarded inaugural CAAT grants.

June 27, 2022

SCN Coalition Receives Public Relations Honor

The SCN Coalition is a national public-private partnership that includes the University of Missouri Plant Science and Technology Extension.

Book co-edited by Jiafeng Zhou titled, Unmanned Aerial Systems in Precision Agriculture

June 1, 2022

Jianfeng Zhou Co-edited a Book on Precision Ag and UAV

Jianfeng Zhou is an assistant professor in plant science and technology.

Gurbir Singh

May 31, 2022

Gurbir Singh

Singh’s faculty appointment includes research and Extension responsibilities in applied soil science-agroecology and landscape position management. He serves as State Extension Specialist for landscape position management. His research is focused on spatial/temporal modeling of nutrient dynamics in the plant, soil, water, and gaseous phases ranging from plot scale to watershed scale. His program includes developing prescription models for landscape position-based research. His research also involves understanding the effects of management practices such as cover crops, tillage, and topography on crop yields, soil and water quality in row crop production systems. At the Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, his…

Sherry Flint-Garcia

May 23, 2022

Sherry Flint-Garcia Named Alumnus of the Year by CAFNR Alumni Association

This award recognizes significant contributions or accomplishments by an individual whose efforts and support have added to the excellence of the University of Missouri.

May 23, 2022

Marc Linit Named Honorary Member of the CAFNR Alumni Association

An honorary member shall be a person who is not a former student, but who, because of an exemplary interest in the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, is designated by action of the board of directors to be so recognized and honored.

Tiger Garden, the University of Missouri’s full-service, student-ran floral shop, opened its doors in 2005 and has provided numerous hands-on learning experiences for students across the MU campus. Those opportunities are what brought Grace Anderson to Mizzou. Photo courtesy of Grace Anderson.

May 15, 2022

Making valuable connections

Grace Anderson has gained incredible hands-on learning experiences through Tiger Garden.

May 13, 2022

CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) Winners Announced

The CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) are offered through the CAFNR Office of Research.

Wes Bradshaw

May 9, 2022

Senior Spotlight: Wes Bradshaw

Bradshaw will graduate with a degree in agricultural systems technology.

White man with glasses with dark hair and beard, wearing a light button up shirt, standing in front of a wall of green plants

May 4, 2022

CAFNR Professor Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Blake Meyers is the 12th MU faculty member to be elected to the prestigious academy.